Kumeu River
While the 2024 single-vineyard releases are nearly sold out, the 2024 Ray’s Road and Estate bottlings offer a more accessible opportunity to enjoy top-tier Kumeu River Chardonnay. These wines combine elegance, minerality, and ageing potential — serious value for what they are.
2025 Hoddles Creek Estate Wickhams Road Tasmania Pinot Noir $19.95
Franco D’Anna doesn’t miss. From his Yarra Valley base he’s built a cult following for Pinot that punches well above its weight, and now he’s taken the experiment south. In 2025, he sourced a small parcel of fruit from Tasmania’s Tamar Valley, his first crack at Tassie Pinot.
Yields were tiny and pricing remains sharp, a rare combination.
